Mary Shelley
Born
August 30, 1797 in London, England, UK
Died
February 01, 1851 (Age 53)
Known For
Writing
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Biography
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (UK: /ĖwŹlstÉnkrÉĖft/; nĆ©eĀ Godwin; August 30, 1797ā February 1, 1851) was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin, and her mother was the philosopher and women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft.
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Also Known As
Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Mary W. Shelley, Mrs. Percy B. Shelley, Mary Shelly, Mary Wollenscraft Shelly
